Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus var. albus

Common Snowberry

Yokia - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 389

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Scientific name: Symphoricarpos albus var. albus
USDA symbol: SYALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Yokia
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Slender twigs bound together and used as brooms for sweeping.

RECRD: 43416 id: 39122